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From Rutherford to Fermi: The Birth of Nuclear Physics
2/2/2025
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- The quest to uncover the origins of atomic splitting is a tale of brilliant minds. Sir Ernest Rutherford's groundbreaking experiments in 1919 paved the way, while Enrico Fermi's 1934 discoveries ignited the nuclear fission revolution. Together, these pioneers fueled the Manhattan Project, ushering in the nuclear age and shaping the future of particle physics, as seen in the awe-inspiring Large Hadron Collider.
